Register of the Robert Douglas Stuart papers

Finding aid prepared by Linda Bernard

Hoover Institution Library and Archives

434 Galvez Mall

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003

hoover-library-archives@stanford.edu

URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives

Title: Robert Douglas Stuart papers

Date (inclusive): 1944-1975

Collection Number: 84025

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 18 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 envelope (9.0 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, printed matter, and memorabilia, relating to American politics, American relations with Canada, and activities of the Canadian-American Committee.

Creator: Stuart, R. Douglas (Robert Douglas), 1886-1975

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1984.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Robert Douglas Stuart Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

1886, January 20	Born, Glencoe, Illinois
1906	Graduated from Princeton University Started with Quaker Oats Company
1948-1953	Treasurer, Republican National Committee
1953-1956	Ambassador to Canada
1956-1962	Chairman, Quaker Oats Company
1957	Co-founder and co-chairman, Canadian-American Committee
1975, January 5	Died, Lake Forest, Illinois

Subjects and Indexing Terms

United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989

Diplomats -- United States

Canada -- Foreign relations -- United States

United States -- Foreign relations -- Canada

Canadian-American Committee

BIOGRAPHICAL FILE 1959-1975

Scope and Contents

Invitation cards and memorial resolutions, arranged alphabetically by physical form

box 1, folder 1

Invitations 1959-1960

box 1, folder 2

Resolutions adopted by various organizations in memory of Robert D. Stuart 1975

CORRESPONDENCE 1952-1974

Arrangement Note

Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent

box 1, folder 3

Adams, Sherman 1957-1958

box 1, folder 4

Antep, Aleph von 1956

box 1, folder 5

Benson, Ezra T. 1957-1959

box 1, folder 6

Campney, Ralph O. 1956-1957

box 1, folder 7

Carpentier, Charles F. 1960

box 1, folder 8

Casey, R. G. 1957

box 1, folder 9

Cassels, Gordon 1956

box 1, folder 10

Church, Marguerite Stitt 1961-1962

box 1, folder 11

Coupland, James P. 1956

box 1, folder 12

Dixon, Wesley M. 1959

box 1, folder 13

Drew, George 1956-1957

box 1, folder 14

Dulles, John Foster 1956-1959

box 1, folder 15

Dunn, Lady 1957

box 1, folder 16

Edwards, Mrs. C. M. 1959

box 1, folder 17

Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1957-1960

box 1, folder 18

Ford, Gerald R. 1974

box 1, folder 19

Gardiner, James G. 1956

box 1, folder 20

Garin, Vasco Vieira 1956

box 1, folder 21

Graham, Howard D. 1956

box 1, folder 22

Graham, John 1956

box 1, folder 23

Harris, Albert W. 1957

box 1, folder 24

Hauge, Gabriel 1958

box 1, folder 25

Herter, Christian A. 1958-1959

box 1, folder 26

Hoover, Herbert C. 1957-1961

box 1, folder 27

Howe, C. D. 1956-1961

box 1, folder 28

Humphrey, George M. 1957

box 1, folder 29

Kalamazoo Company, Michigan 1956

box 1, folder 30

Leger, Jules 1958

box 1, folder 31

Lesage, Jean 1960

box 1, folder 32

Lodge, Henry Cabot 1960

box 1, folder 33

MacMillan, H. R. 1956

box 1, folder 34

McDonald, E. C. 1956

box 1, folder 35

McDougald, J. Bethume 1956

box 1, folder 36

Merchant, Livingston T. 1956-1957

box 1, folder 37

Nixon, Richard M. 1958-1960, 1973

box 1, folder 38

Rand, I. C. 1956

box 1, folder 39

Schmon, Arthur A. 1957

box 1, folder 40

Shultz, Vester M. 1956-1958

box 1, folder 41

Stratton, William G. 1959-1960

box 1, folder 42

United States. Embassy (Canada) 1956-1957

box 1, folder 43

Weeks, Sinclair 1952

box 1, folder 44

Whitney, John H. 1957

SUBJECT FILE 1944-1965

Scope and Contents

Autographs, by-laws, correspondence, lists, minutes, reports, and printed matter, arranged alphabetically by subject

Autographs

box 2, folder 1

Miscellaneous

box 2, folder 2

U.S. Representatives

box 2, folder 3

U.S. Senators

box 2, folder 4

Dulles, John Foster. Tribute by Richard M. Nixon, Printed copy 1959.

box 2, folder 5

Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1953

box 2, folder 6

Foundation for American Agriculture 1944-1955

box 2, folder 7

Herbert Hoover Birthplace Foundation, Inc. 1958-1965

AMBASSADOR TO CANADA 1953-1956

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, clippings, and other printed matter, arranged alphabetically by physical form

Clippings relating to Ambassador Stuart's appointed term in Canada

box 3, folder 1

1953-1954

box 3, folder 2

1955

box 3, folder 3

1956

Correspondence 1953-1956

General

box 3, folder 4-8

A-E

box 4, folder 1-7

F-M

box 5, folder 1-11

N-Z

box 6, folder 1

Adams, Sherman

box 6, folder 2

Benson, Ezra T.

box 6, folder 3

Brownell, Herbert, Jr.

box 6, folder 4

Business Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Commerce

box 6, folder 5

Claxton, Brooke

box 6, folder 6

Dempsey, John B., II

box 6, folder 7

Diplomatic corps, Ottawa

box 6, folder 8

Douglas, James H., Jr.

box 6, folder 9

Heeney, A. D. P.

box 6, folder 10

Heffelfinger, F. Peavey

box 6, folder 11

Herbert Hoover Birthplace Foundation, Inc.

box 6, folder 12

Hobby, Oveta Culp

box 6, folder 13

Hoover, Herbert, Jr.

box 6, folder 14

Horsey, Outerbridge

box 6, folder 15

Howe, C. D.

box 6, folder 16

Humphrey, George M.

box 6, folder 17

Junior Achievement, Washington, D.C.

box 6, folder 18

Randall, Clarence B.

box 6, folder 19

Republican National Committee

box 6, folder 20

Robbins, Laurence B.

box 7, folder 1

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

box 7, folder 2

Stevens, Robert T.

box 7, folder 3

Stevenson, John

box 7, folder 4

Talbott, Harold E.

box 7, folder 5

Thomas, Charles S.

box 7, folder 6

Weeks, Sinclair

box 7, folder 7

Engagement calendar

Invitations

box 7, folder 8

1953

box 7, folder 9

1954

box 7, folder 10

1955

box 8, folder 1

1956

box 8, folder 2

Letters of introduction and recommendation written by Ambassador Stuart

box 8, folder 3

Speech material - humorous

Speeches by Ambassador Stuart

box 8, folder 4

n.d.

box 8, folder 5

1953

box 8, folder 6

1954

box 8, folder 7

1955

box 8, folder 8

1956

Subject file

box 9, folder 1

Canada. House of Commons

box 9, folder 2

Canadian Club Project

box 9, folder 3

Colombo Plan

box 9, folder 4

Miscellaneous

box 9, folder 5-6

U.S.-Canadian relations - Speeches by Douglas Copland, A. D. P. Heeney, L. B. Pearson, Donald R. Richberg, and others

CANADIAN-AMERICAN COMMITTEE 1956-1969

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, resolutions, studies, speeches, and printed matter, arranged alphabetically by physical form

box 10, folder 1

General

Contribution records

Member companies

box 10, folder 2

1961-1964

box 10, folder 3

1965-1966

box 10, folder 4

1967

box 10, folder 5

1968

Non-members

box 10, folder 6

1961-1962

box 10, folder 7

1963-1964

box 10, folder 8

1965-1966

box 10, folder 9

Potential contributors

box 10, folder 10

Refusal letters

box 10, folder 11

U.S. contributors - American Finance Committee

Correspondence

box 11, folder 1-2

Miller, John (Secretariat)

Stuart, Robert D.

box 11, folder 3

General

box 11, folder 4

With Alex McBain (United Funds Canada, Ltd.)

box 11, folder 5

With R. M. Fowler (chairman, Private Planning Association of Canada and co-chairman, Canadian-American Committee)

box 11, folder 6

Miscellaneous

box 12, folder 1

Executive committee membership correspondence

box 12, folder 2

Founding documents

box 12, folder 3

Membership lists and correspondence 1960-1965

box 12, folder 4-5

Minutes of meetings and related correspondence 1957-1967

box 12, folder 6

Publications lists

box 13

Reprints of memoranda and studies spondored by the Canadian-American Committee and the the Private Planning Association of Canada

box 14, folder 1

Research program files

box 14, folder 2

Speeches, including one by Robert D. Stuart October 15, 1956

Subject file

box 14, folder 3

Agricultural surplus disposal

box 14, folder 4

Canadian economic goals to 1970

box 14, folder 5

Canadian Royal Commission on Publications

box 14, folder 6

Capital flows

box 14, folder 7

Columbia River Basin

box 15, folder 1

Cuba, Canada's trade with

box 15, folder 2

Defense production/development sharing

Europe

box 15, folder 3

Attitudes

box 15, folder 4

Common Market

box 15, folder 5

Fresh water

box 15, folder 6

Grain

box 15, folder 7

Lumber

box 15, folder 8

Natural gas

box 15, folder 9

North American common market for capital

box 15, folder 10

North American energy resources

box 15, folder 11

Oil

box 16, folder 1

Organization of American States

box 16, folder 2

Power (electric and other)

box 16, folder 3

Saint Lawrence Seaway

box 16, folder 4

Soviet Union - growth of economic power

box 16, folder 5

Taxation in Canada

Trade

box 16, folder 6

Barriers

box 16, folder 7

Expansion Act 1962

box 17, folder 1

Free Trade Agreement

box 17, folder 2

Non-merchandise transactions

box 17, folder 3

University of Chicago plan

U.S.-Canadian relations

box 17, folder 4-5

General

box 17, folder 6

Commercial

box 18, folder 1

Cultural

box 18, folder 2

Institutional

box 18, folder 3

Labor

box 18, folder 4

U.S. barter program

box 18, folder 5

U.S. business in Canada

box 18, folder 6

U.S. import quotas

box 18, folder 7

U.S. investments in Canada

box 18, folder 8

U.S. subsidiaries in Canada

OVERSIZE MATERIAL

Scope and Contents

Citations, declarations, prayers, etchings, sketches, as well as oversize and mounted photographs.

box 19

Citation to R. D. Stuart presented by the Foundation for American Agriculture May 19, 1964

box 19

Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776

box 19

Etching depicting the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral, London

box 19

"The President's Prayer" offered by Dwight D. Eisenhower before beginning his Inaugural Address January 20, 1953

box 19

Sketch of Dwight D. Eisenhower

PHOTOGRAPHS

box 19

1 print depicting a B-24 Liberator Bomber of USAF flying above palms of Makin Island; 1 print depicting Herbert Hoover (autographed to R. Douglas Stuart); 1 print depicting the Reunion Dinner of the Industrial Advisory Board, Washington D.C., March 7, 1934; and 1 print depicting a musk ox

envelope A

2 prints depicting General Douglas MacArthur undated